Stanford football head coach David Shaw announced early Sunday morning that he is stepping down as the team’s football coach, effective immediately. He made the announcement after Stanford’s loss to BYU to end the regular season.
“After many prayers and multiple discussions with my wife, one phrase keeps coming to me — it’s time,” Shaw said in a statement. “There are not sufficient words to describe the love and gratitude I feel for my family, all of my former and current players, my staff, this administration and the entire Stanford family. Thank you all.”
Shaw, who played wide receiver at Stanford in the early 1990s, spent 12 years as head coach, taking over for Jim Harbaugh when he left for the NFL before the 2011 season. In his first eight seasons at the helm, Shaw led the Cardinal to eight consecutive winning seasons and bowl appearances, which included two Rose Bowl wins in three appearances.
